Forthcoming Events & Conferences

The members of the Cancer RRG are frequently involved in organising cancer events. Also listed are other events of interest to cancer researchers in Northern Ireland

• CRRG annual retreat
• 2008 NCRI Annual Cancer Conference
• Queen's University School of Biomedical Sciences Seminar Programme 2008
• 1st Ovarian Cancer Action International Conference
• Association for Radiation Research Annual Meeting
• 5th Conference on Experimental and Translational Oncology
• British Society for Haematology 48th Annual Scientific Meeting
• Cancer 2008 Conference
• ASCO Annual 2008 Meeting
• British Association for Cancer Research (BACR) Conference
• Cancer Research at Nottingham Summer School
• BACR Special Conference
• 2nd Joint APS/BACR meeting
• NCI- All Ireland Cancer Consortium

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CRRG Annual Retreat

This year's annual retreat will be held at the Comfort Hotel, Antrim 19 September 2008. All members are welcome and are encouraged to involve themselves in the breakout sessions.

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2008 NCRI Annual Cancer Conference
Birmingham
5 - 8 October 2008

Topic and speaker to be confirmed.

For further information please refer to the website http://www.ncri.org.uk/ncriconference/

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Queen's University School of Biomedical Sciences Seminar Programme 2008

Details of the seminar programme held by Queen's University School of Biomedical Sciences can be found Here

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1st Ovarian Cancer Action International Conference
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Regents Park, London
7 - 8 March 2008

The Ovarian Cancer Action International Conference aims to provide the major international forum in the UK for the dissemination of research advances in ovarian cancer. The inaugural conference, chaired by Professor Hani Gabra, Director of the Ovarian cancer action Research Centre at Imperial College London, features renowned scientists and clinicians and is designed for all medical specialists involved in the treatment of ovarian cancer.

The Conference is organised by Prime Oncology.
For further information including registration details please visit http://www.primeoncology.org/2008/oca/

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Association for Radiation Research Annual Meeting
Hulme Hall, University of Manchester
18 - 20 March 2008

The first two days of the meeting programme will cover:
Molecular Targets
Microenvironment
Normal Tissue
Radiation Chemistry and Physics
Non-Targeted Effects
DNA Repair
Radiation Signal Transduction

The final day will focus on:
Translational and clinical aspects of radiation science, featuring a Clinical showcase and topic specification sessions on:
Radiosensitivity and Modification
Translational Research
Targeted Radiotherapy

For further information and registration details please visit http://www.graylab.ac.uk/usr/arr/home.html

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5th Conference on Experimental and Translational Oncology
Hotel Kompas, Borovska cesta 100, 4280 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
26 - 29 March 2008

The aim of the conference is to promote the achievements of basic and clinical investigators on mechanisms of tumour development and progression and the introduction of new strategies for detection and treatment of cancer.

The Major Conference Topics will be:
Carcinogenesis
Mechanisms of Tumour Progression
Stem Cells in Cancer
Tumour Markers
Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy
New Drugs and Therapeutic Markers

This conference is organised under patronage of Association of Radiology and Oncology.
For further information and registration details please visit http://www.onko-i.si/uploads/pdf%20doc/drugo_obvestilo.pdf

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British Society for Haematology 48th Annual Scientific Meeting
incorporating the 6th Bi-Annual I-FBM Leukaemia Symposium
SECC, Glasgow
7 - 9 April 2008

For further information and registration details please visit http://www.b-s-h.org.uk/Meetings.asp/a>

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Cancer 2008 Conference
Dublin Castle
8 & 9 May 2008

Organised by St. James's Hospital
In Collaboration with The Health Service Executive
Regional Oncology Programme Office and the National Cancer Institute

Topics Include:
Strategic Directions in Cancer
Audit Session (Title to be confirmed)
Palliative Care
Inflammation and Cancer
Cancer Prevention / Screening
Development Biology and Cancer
Tobacco Related Cancer
Molecular Medicine and Cancer

For more information please contact Prof Mark Lawler mlawler@stjames.ie or fhoolahan@stjames.ie

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ASCO Annual 2008 Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
31 May - 3 June 2008

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is now accepting abstracts in more than 20 research categories for the 2008 meeting.
To submit an abstract or to review submission guidelines visit http://www.asco.org/annualmeeting
The deadline for abstracts is Tuesday 8 January 2008.

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British Association for Cancer Research (BACR) Conference
"Cellular Immortality & Cancer from Telomerase to Cancer Stem Cells"
Macdonald Swan's Nest Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon
3 - 4 June 2008

Research areas in cancer cell biology such as telomerase and cancer stem cells appear to be interrelated and may offer the potential for uncovering novel drug targets with potential to address common cancer phenotypes. In particular this meeting will focus on new findings in cellular self-renewal and immortalisation with a view to intervention strategies.

A Number of Topics will be Covered in this Meeting including:
What mechanisms regulate self renewal & immortality in stem and cancer cells?
How can we develop therapeutics that target cancer stem cells?
What can we learn from telomerase as a target for therapeutic development?

Places are limited and will be on a first come first served basis so early registration is advised.
Registration (covering conference attendance, all meals and refreshments) BACR Members £275, Non-members £325

Further details from: BACR Secretariat, c/o The Institute of Cancer Research, Cotswold Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG. Email: bacr@icr.ac.uk Tel: 020 8722 4208 Web: http://www.bacr.org.uk/

The abstract deadline is 15 February 2008 and registration deadline is 4 April 2008.

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Cancer Research at Nottingham Summer School
"New Developments in Translational Research"
18 - 19 June 2008

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British Association for Cancer Research / European Association for Cancer Research Symposium
"Cancer Drug Discovery, Development and Evaluation"
20 June 2008

School of Pharmacy, Boots Science Building and Centre for Biomolecular Sciences University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

The Centre for Cancer Research at Nottingham (CRN), in collaboration with the British and European Association for Cancer Research (BACR and EACR respectively), is pleased to announce the fourth of an annual series of Nottingham Cancer Research Summer Schools. The two-day summer school is followed by a BACR/EACR sponsored symposium, attendance at which can be registered for individually or in conjunction with the Summer School.

Cancer is a subject that embraces an ever-widening range of disciplines. These events should be of interest to a wide variety of individuals ranging from undergraduate and pre-doctoral students all the way through to non-clinical and clinical post-doctoral research scientists and allied professionals. To ensure maximal interaction between teaching staff and participants no more than 40 places are available for the Summer School. Topics will be taught by a mix of didactic lectures and practical demonstrations. The number of places available for the BACR/EACR Symposium will be limited to 120.

Further information and registration details can be found at http://www.eacr.org/downloads/20080104_CRN_EACR_BACR.pdf

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BACR Special Conference
"Advances in Cancer Drug Discovery"
Homerton College, Cambridge
7 - 9 September 2008

For further information please email bacr@icr.ac.uk or visit the website http://www.bacr.org.uk

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2nd Joint APS/BACR meeting
"Pre-clinical Models; Biomarkers and Targeted Therapy"
London
27 November 2008

For further information please email bacr@icr.ac.uk or visit the website http://www.bacr.org.uk

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NCI- All Ireland Cancer Consortium
First Call
Dublin
30 November - 3 December 2008

For further information please visit: http://www.allirelandnci.net/events_and_resources/index.shtml